Featured Articles
- NGS Technologies: Where Will the Future Take Us?By: Plantae CommunityOctober 14, 2024The development of DNA sequencing technologies has experienced multiple paradigm shifts within just a few decades. From the early efforts to sequence read more...
- Resilience in Crisis: Mental Health Lessons From the COVID-19 PandemicBy: Plantae CommunityOctober 7, 2024In late 2019, the world was hit by the coronavirus (COVID-19) infection. Every country responded differently to the pandemic, but there was a general read more...
- Building Healthy Writing Habits for Plant ScientistsBy: Plantae CommunitySeptember 23, 2024Effective writing is an essential skill for plant scientists, playing a crucial role in various aspects of their professional lives. The skill of read more...
Education
- Tips From a Final-year PhD StudentBy: Plantae CommunitySeptember 16, 2024The journey to start a PhD is interesting but can also be challenging for some. Here are a few tips that can be helpful to avoid setbacks in mental read more...
- Plantae Presents: Getting the Most Out of Your PhDBy: Plantae CommunitySeptember 9, 2024Plantae Presents: Getting the Most Out of Your PhD Featuring Manoj Prasad, Jian You Wang, Somnath Koley, and Justine Braguy When: September 20, read more...
- The Most Useful Software for Plant Biology Students in 2024By: Plantae CommunityAugust 19, 2024Research and software sound like a ubiquitous pairing, and indeed STEM students and researchers often rely on software to enhance their productivity read more...
Careers
- Bridging the Gap: Navigating the Transition from Academia to Industry in Plant SciencesBy: Plantae CommunitySeptember 3, 2024The transition from academia to the private sector in plant sciences presents both exciting opportunities and unique challenges. While academic read more...
- Careers in Plant Science and BeyondBy: Plantae CommunityAugust 26, 2024Plant science is an exciting field where many students opt for a PhD. While working in academic positions can be fulfilling, there are also many read more...
- Embracing the Artificial Intelligence Green Revolution: Unleashing Innovation in Plant SciencesBy: Plantae CommunityJuly 8, 2024Why does AI matter in this verdant domain? Picture a world where data dances with genomes, phenotypes, and environmental variables in an intricate read more...
Research Insights
- Virtual issue: The chemical language of plant–microbe–microbe associationsBy: Mary WilliamsOctober 11, 2024Don’t miss this exciting Virtual Issue from New Phytologist on “plant-microbe-microbe” interactions. That’s not a typo – many of the articles address read more...
- Review. Microbial tug-of-war: How plants and pathogens manipulate microbiomesBy: Kumanan GovaichelvanOctober 11, 2024The composition of plant-associated microbes is influenced by plant genetics, immune responses, environmental factors, and interactions between read more...
- PIN auxin transporters also transport auxin-like herbicides (and more?)By: Mary WilliamsOctober 11, 2024Auxin is an extremely important plant hormone that must be precisely controlled. Auxin-like herbicides have been developed that are often more stable read more...